The OnStop() method does not call in windows service

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I have written a c# code as a windows service to logs all log on and log off of all users in a network and save them on a table in server.

I have used a

C#

While

loop with

C#

true

condition and check the system current user every 1 minutes in this loop so my service goes to 'Starting' status when i turn on my system.

everything goes fine up to here, but the problem is that the

C#

OnStop()

method does not call when i shut down my system.I know the problem is about the status of the service when it starts because when i comment the While loop in

C#

OnStart()

method the codes in

C#

OnStop()

method will be done.

Posted 8-Jul-12 19:25pm

M_Mogharrabi

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kornakar · Answer 1 · 2012-07-08T20:51:00

Solution 1

Maybe the problem is that the OnStart method is not meant for a loop; it's only meant for initializing the service.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984464%28VS.71%29.aspx[^]

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The OnStart method must return to the operating system once the service's operation has begun. It must not loop forever or block.

Posted 8-Jul-12 20:51pm

kornakar

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M_Mogharrabi 9-Jul-12 4:32am

Hi KornaKar, Thanks for your immediate reply.I have make a Thread and do my work in it and used System.Timers.Timer in it instead of while loop.but i have my problem yet.I mean the OnStop() method does not start automatically...

Libish Varghese Jacob · Answer 2 · 2012-07-08T22:00:00

Solution 2

Dont add loop in service code. Instead create one another application which has the loop code in it and fron your service's OnStart method, start that application. And from your OnStop method, you kill that application.

Posted 8-Jul-12 22:00pm

Libish Varghese Jacob

Updated 8-Jul-12 22:01pm

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